Table 4: Associations between demographic characteristics and the studied perceptions and barriers toward ICTs among Ecuadorian nurses.

	Age							Experience					Institution
	22 to 29 years		30 to 49 years		≥50 years		p-value	≤5 years		> 5 years		p-value	Public		Private		p-value
	N	%	N	%	N	%		N	%	N	%		N	%	N	%
Perceptions
I Promote my professional services	55	77.5	65	78.3	18	48.6	0.002	69	85.2	68	63	0.001	98	68.5	38	82.6	0.097
II Search for new job opportunities and/or professional development	57	80.3	68	81.9	24	64.9	0.096	71	87.7	77	71.3	0.012	109	76.2	38	82.6	0.483
III Participate in research projects	60	84.5	67	80.7	26	72.2	0.316	73	90.1	79	73.8	0.009	116	81.7	35	76.1	0.537
IV Promote health	59	83.1	71	85.5	28	75.7	0.416	74	91.4	83	76.9	0.015	119	83.2	37	80.4	0.834
V Work in group with colleagues	56	78.9	67	80.7	27	75	0.781	69	85.2	80	74.8	0.118	115	80.4	33	73.3	0.421
VI Dislike to interact with colleagues through such channels	22	31	30	36.6	19	51.4	0.114	26	32.5	45	41.7	0.259	51	35.9	19	41.3	0.63
VII Prefer traditional channels of communications	31	43.7	36	43.9	20	54.1	0.531	34	42	53	49.5	0.378	73	51.4	14	30.4	0.021
Barriers
I Concerned about privacy or security about personal and/or patient information	54	76.1	65	78.3	31	83.8	0.649	64	79	84	77.8	0.98	115	80.4	33	71.7	0.3
II Do not have access to mobile internet	16	22.9	39	49.4	16	43.2	0.003	19	23.8	51	49	0.001	56	40.3	14	31.1	0.355
III Do not have access to internet at work	23	32.4	41	51.2	19	52.8	0.035	25	30.9	57	54.8	0.002	59	42.4	23	50	0.47
IV Do not have enough time to neither learn how to use them or use them	37	53.6	55	68.8	20	55.6	0.134	46	58.2	65	62.5	0.665	88	63.8	24	53.3	0.284